Divorce and break-ups can get ugly, especially when kids are involved. Famous actors, musicians, and models have faced bitter custody battles. Some have won sole custody, while others haven't been so lucky. Brittney Spears tops our list after her 2007 divorce from Kevin Federline sparked a custody dispute over their two sons. Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry fought for four years over their daughter Nahla. Mel Gibson battled for custody of his daughter with Oksana Grigorieva after their split. Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller spent years fighting over their kids, with the children even living with Denise Richards at one point. Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger also engaged in a bitter custody battle after their divorce. What's the best way to decide who gets custody? Share your thoughts.
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Ciara and her ex-fiancé Future got joint custody of their nearly two-year-old son.Future Zahir.The decision happened in 2016. Ciara fought for sole custody for a long time. She claimed the rapper was an absent father to their son. The argument did not work out for her. The two also fought a separate legal battle over aA defamation dispute.Ciara claimed Future called her a bad mother on Twitter and in the press.
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After divorcing Kevin Federline in 2007, Britney Spears and her ex fought over their two sons' custody.
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Halle Berry and her ex Gabriel Aubry fought a four-year custody battle for their daughter Nahla.
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fought a custody dispute over their daughter Suri after they divorced in 2012.
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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee went to court many times for custody of their children after their 1998 divorce.
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Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller fought for custody of their children for years until they agreed. At one time, the kids lived with Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards because neither parent could care for them.
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Tom Cruise and Katie.Katie Holmes fought a custody dispute over their daughter Suri after they divorced in 2012.
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After splitting from Oksana Grigorieva, Mel Gibson fought in and out of court for custody of the couple's daughter.
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After Michael Jackson died, Debbie Rowe, Jackson's children's mother, reportedly challenged his mother Katherine for custody of the kids.
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Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger fought a bitter custody battle after their divorce.
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Christie Brinkley's custody fight with her ex-husband Peter Cook lasted over eight years.
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Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger fought a bitter custody battle after their divorce.
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Padma Lakshmi and Adam Dell reportedly settled their custody dispute outside of court.
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Paul McCartney and Heather Mills had a bitter divorce and custody fight over their daughter Beatrice.
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown fought for custody of their daughter Bobbi Kristina for months.
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After a long fight, Usher got custody of his two sons with Tameka Foster in 2013.
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Woody Allen and Mia Farrow had a public custody battle over their three children after their breakup.
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In 2007, David Hasselhoff won sole custody of his daughters after a dispute with his ex-wife Pamela Bach.
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Kelsey Grammer and his ex-wife Camille took over a year to settle their bitter custody battle.
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Jesse James got sole custody of his daughter Sunny in 2011 after a long custody battle with his ex-wife Janine Lindemulder.
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